Before the Little Mermaid, there was...
Director: Jules Bass
Writer: Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr.
A young Hans Christian Andersen goes in search of knowledge in the Garden of Paradise in order to make his studies easier. Each time he falls asleep, he experiences in his dreams the different characters he would later write about in fairy tales including The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Emperor's New Clothes.
101 min
Rating: 5/10
Released
Top Cast

Paul O'Keefe
Chris

Jack Gilford
Papa Andersen

Margaret Hamilton
Mrs. Klopplebobbler

Ray Bolger
The Pieman

Tallulah Bankhead
The Sea Witch (voice)
Movie Info
Director: Jules Bass
Writer: Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Producer: Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Production Companies: Rankin/Bass Productions, StudioCanal, Videocraft International, Embassy Pictures Corporation
Countries: United States of America